SOLUTION: -0.2x squared+80x-6000 factor the expression

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Question 529630: -0.2x squared+80x-6000 factor the expression
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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-0.2x^2 + 80x - 6000 factor the expression
We want the coefficient of x^2 to be +1, mult by -5, results
1x^2 - 400x + 30000
with a little effort we can factor this to
(x - 300)(x - 100)